How to Temporarily Deactivate Your Facebook Account | Update




Did you recognize Facebook enables you to briefly deactivate your account? This permits you to quit others from watching your profile and web content, without actually removing any of your info. If you ever intend to come back to Facebook later, you can reactivate your account by logging right into Facebook with your e-mail address and also password.

Our guide will reveal you just how to deactivate your account from within the Facebook mobile application.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the Facebook application on iphone. Also note, when you deactivate your Facebook account, you can still chat with buddies on Messenger.

How To Temporarily Deactivate Your Facebook Account



Action 1: Touch the 3 lines in the bottom-right edge of the display.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Action 2: Scroll down as well as touch "Setting & Personal privacy."
Deactivating Facebook Account

Action 3: Faucet "Account Settings."
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 4: Tap "General.".
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 5: Tap "Take Care Of Account.".
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 6: Faucet "Deactivate." You might be asked to enter your password after doing so.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Action 7: Scroll down as well as touch the circle to the left of the choice that ideal defines why you wish to deactivate your account. You can touch the circle beside "Various other, please describe better:" if you want to enter your very own reason.

Crucial Note: If you choose "This is temporary. I'll be back." Facebook will certainly set your account to immediately reactivate after seven days. This setting can be personalized to anywhere in between one and also 7 days, but you can not stop the awakening from occurring. If you do not desire your account to immediately reactivate, you'll need to choose a various choice for why you're deactivating your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 8 (optional): Depending upon your choice, a home window may show up defining just how you can address the concern without deactivating your account. If you want to continue with the deactivation procedure, faucet "Close.".
Deactivating Facebook Account

Step 9 (optional): When you deactivate your account, you might still obtain emails from Facebook related to points like event invites and pictures you have actually been tagged in. Tap the box to the left of "Pull out of getting future emails from Facebook" to prevent Facebook from sending out these emails.
Deactivating Facebook Account

Action 10: Scroll down to the bottom of the display as well as tap "Deactivate." This will log you out of the Facebook application and also deactivate your account.
Deactivating Facebook Account